Two citizens of Tajikistan have been detained in the Vsevolozhsk district of Leningrad region on suspicion of attacking a local resident. According to law enforcement agencies, on the evening of August 25, a 20-year-old man, a welder by profession, contacted the police and reported an attack by two unknown individuals while he was in his […]
Two citizens of Tajikistan have been detained in the Vsevolozhsk district of Leningrad region on suspicion of attacking a local resident.
According to law enforcement agencies, on the evening of August 25, a 20-year-old man, a welder by profession, contacted the police and reported an attack by two unknown individuals while he was in his rented apartment.
He stated that the assailants threatened him with a weapon and a knife and forced him to transfer about 2,000 rubles to their bank account.
Police officers detained two young migrants, who are reported to be citizens of Tajikistan. One of them is 18 years old, the other is 19. During a search, a black mask, a traumatic pistol, and ammunition were found and seized from them.
According to the investigation, the detainees had not previously committed any criminal offenses on the territory of Russia.
The detention of Tajik migrants occurs against the backdrop of a complex and problematic situation with migrants in Russia in recent years. Any crime involving migrants leads to increased pressure, inequality, and social tension towards the hundreds of thousands of legal migrants who have come to the country in search of work and a better life.